Detachable Sweat Absorbing Liner

ABSTRACT

A detachable sweat absorbing liner includes a left sweat absorbing liner and a right sweat absorbing liner. The left sweat absorbing liner is removably attached with an inner frontal left neckline of an upper garment by a left fastening mechanism, and the right sweat absorbing liner is removably attached with an inner frontal right neckline of the upper garment by a right fastening mechanism. The left sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner include a moisture-sensitive medication, where the moisture-sensitive medication protects and improves the user&#39;s facial area upon the use of the sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner.

The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patentapplication Ser. No. 61/789,501 filed on Mar. 15, 2013.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to absorbent materials used witharticles of clothing. More specifically, the present invention is areusable or replaceable sweat absorbing liner that is removably attachedto the inside of an article of clothing around the neckline.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The act of sweating is a natural process carried out by the human bodyand is primarily a means of thermoregulation. When an individualperspires, drops of sweat form on the surface of their skin. These dropsof sweat then evaporate which in turn creates a cooling effect. In thisway, the act of sweating prevents an individual's body from overheatingdue to exertion or from environmental temperatures. Adults have beenfound to have maximum sweat rates of up to 2-4 liters per hour. Sweatrates of this magnitude can most commonly be seen in athletics, whereindividuals are pushing their bodies to maximum exertion. While thissweat aids in cooling an athlete's body it can become a problem and aninconvenience to their performance. Sweat can get in an athlete's eyecausing temporary blindness or distraction which can prove disastrouswhile in the middle of competition. As such, athletes are often foundwiping their face and forehead with portions of their jersey, commonlythe inner neckline. In other instances, such as basketball, sweat on thecourt can cause an athlete to slip resulting in injury to the athlete.For this reason, attendants are hired specifically to clean up sweat ona basketball court during stoppage times. Sweatbands have beendeveloped, which are worn on a user's head or wrists, in order to absorbsweat from an individual's body, however, they are not always desirabledue to comfort, appearance, etc. In some sports leagues, the use ofsweatbands may even be prohibited.

Therefore it is the object of the present invention to provide a sweatabsorbing material that is worn on the inside of an individual's articleof clothing. A pair of sweat absorbing liners of the present inventionis designed such that it is removably attached to the inside of anindividual's article of clothing around the neckline. The pair of sweatabsorbing liners is also designed such that it can be reused or disposedof after use. The pair of sweat absorbing liners also acts to provide alayer of padding, as some sections of clothing may irritate anindividual's skin when the individual sweats. In particular the necklineof an athletic jersey often irritates the chest and neck area of anathlete. In this way, the pair of sweat absorbing liners providesadditional comfort to the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention,wherein the present invention is attached to the inner frontal necklineof an athletic jersey and the dash lines illustrate the left and rightfastening mechanisms.

FIG. 2 is a view of the inner frontal neckline of an athletic jersey,showing the loop portions of the left and right fastening mechanisms.

FIG. 3 is a top elevational view of the right sweat absorbing liner ofthe preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating theouter face.

FIG. 4 is a top elevational view of the right sweat absorbing liner ofthe preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3,illustrating the inner face and the hook portion.

FIG. 5 is a top elevational view of the left sweat absorbing liner ofthe preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating theouter face.

FIG. 6 is a top elevational view of the left sweat absorbing liner ofthe preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5,illustrating the inner face and the hook portion.

FIG. 7 is cross section view of the left sweat absorbing liner, showingthe moisture-sensitive medication.

FIG. 8 is cross section view of the right sweat absorbing liner, showingthe moisture-sensitive medication.

FIG. 9 is a top elevational view of one of the pair of sweat absorbingpads in an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a top elevational view of one of the pair of sweat absorbingpads in another alternative embodiment of the present invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a detachable sweat absorbing liner, where thedetachable sweat absorbing liner comprises a left sweat absorbing liner3, a right sweat absorbing liner 4, and a moisture-sensitive medication7. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 are positionedalong an inner frontal neckline of an upper garment; however, they mayalso be positioned along an outer frontal neckline of the upper garmentas well. Although the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweatabsorbing liner 4 are used in conjunction with athletic jerseys in thepreferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention canalso be used with any other type of shirt or any other article ofclothing, where the present invention can be designed in any size, shapeand color.

In reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, the left sweat absorbingliner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 each comprise an outerface 41, an inner face 42, a shoulder edge 43, a proximal edge 44, avertical edge 45, and a distal edge 46. The outer face 41 and the innerface 42 are oppositely positioned from each other on the left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4. The outer face41 generally positions adjacent with the user's body while the innerface 42 generally positions adjacent with the inner frontal neckline.The shoulder edge 43, the proximal edge 44, the vertical edge 45, andthe distal edge 46 are perimetrically positioned around the left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4. Morespecifically, the shoulder edge 43 and the vertical edge 45 arepositioned in between the proximal edge 44 and the distal edge 46 insuch way that the shoulder edge 43 and the vertical edge 45 areoppositely positioned from each other along the proximal edge 44 and thedistal edge 46. The body of the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and theright sweat absorbing liner 4 is preferably completed with a layeredmaterial in the preferred embodiment. More specifically, the layeredmaterial provides a smooth surface adjacent to the proximal edge 44 andis connected together within the shoulder edge 43, the vertical edge 45,and the distal edge 46.

In reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the left sweat absorbing liner 3 isremovably attached with an inner frontal left neckline 1 of the uppergarment by a left fastening mechanism 5. Similarly, the right sweatabsorbing liner 4 is removably attached with an inner frontal rightneckline 2 of the upper garment by a right fastening mechanism 6. Morespecifically, the left fastening mechanism 5 is positioned in betweenthe inner face 42 of the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the innerfrontal left neckline 1, and the right fastening mechanism 6 ispositioned in between the inner face 42 of the right sweat absorbingliner 4 and the inner frontal right neckline 2. The left fasteningmechanism 5 and the right fastening mechanism 6, which create atemporary and secured attachment, allow the left sweat absorbing liner 3and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 to be attached or detached from anathletic jersey on an as needed or as wanted basis. For example,athletes may choose to replace the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and theright sweat absorbing liner 4 during the stoppage time duringcompetition as the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweatabsorbing liner 4 can be respectively removed and attached through theleft fastening mechanism 5 and the right fastening mechanism 6.

In reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the left fastening mechanism 5 andthe right fastening mechanism 6 each comprise a hook portion 61 and aloop portion 62, where the hook portion 61 and the loop portion 62attach with each other in order to create the left fastening mechanism 5and the right fastening mechanism 6. More specifically, the hook portion61 of the left fastening mechanism 5 is permanently connected with theinner face 42 of the left sweat absorbing liner 3, where the hookportion 61 of the left fastening mechanism 5 is adjacently positionedalong the proximal edge 44 of the left sweat absorbing liner 3. The loopportion 62 of the left fastening mechanism 5 is permanently connectedwith the inner frontal left neckline 1. Similarly, the hook portion 61of the right fastening mechanism 6 is permanently connected with theinner face 42 of the right sweat absorbing liner 4, where the hookportion 61 of the right fastening mechanism 6 is adjacently positionedalong the proximal edge 44 of the right sweat absorbing liner 4. Theloop portion 62 of the right fastening mechanism 6 is permanentlyconnected with the inner frontal right neckline 2. As loop portions 62are soft, as opposed to the rough hook portions 61, the attached uppergarment can still be comfortably worn by the users without left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4.

The hook portion 61 of the left fastening mechanism 5 and the rightfastening mechanism 6 can be connected with the inner faces 42 by eitherstitch lines, heat activated glue, or pressure sensitive glue. Thestitch lines are used as the prefabricated method to connect the hookportions 61 while the heat activated glue and the pressure sensitiveglue allow the users of the present invention to connect the hookportions 61 with the inner faces 42. The loop portion 62 of the leftfastening mechanism 5 and the right fastening mechanism 6 can berespectively connected with the inner frontal left neckline 1 and theinner frontal right neckline 2 by either the heat activated glue or thepressure sensitive glue as the heat activated glue and the pressuresensitive glue allow the users of the present invention to connect theloop portions 62 with any desired upper garment. In the preferredembodiment, the hook portions 61 and the loop portions 62 utilize thepressure sensitive glue, where the pressure sensitive glue creates apermanent chemical bond with the inner frontal left neckline 1 and theinner frontal right neckline 2 as the pressure is applied to the hookportions 61 and the loop portions 62. More specifically, when thepressure is applied to an adhesive side of each of the hook portions 61and the loop portions 62, the adhesive side forms the permanent chemicalbond within the inner frontal left neckline 1 and the inner frontalright neckline 2. In the method of heat activated glue, each of the hookportions 61 and the loop portions 62 comprise an adhesive side which isrespectively positioned adjacent to the inner faces 42 and the innerfrontal neckline. Heat is then directly applied from a heat source, suchas a steam iron, to the side of the athletic jersey opposite from theloop portions 62 and to the outer faces 41 of the left sweat absorbingliner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 opposite from the hookportions 61 in order to form a permanent bond.

In reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the sweat of the user activates themoisture-sensitive medication 7 when the left sweat absorbing liner 3 orthe right sweat absorbing liner 4 is wiped across a user's skin. Morespecifically, the moisture-sensitive medication 7 is retained by theleft sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 untilthe moisture-sensitive medication 7 is activated by the sweat. Themoisture-sensitive medication 7 can be any type of medication 7 such asbenzoyl peroxide to fight acne or a moisturizer to aid in dry skin. Thisis particularly useful as oftentimes athletes who have acne, dry skin orotherwise sensitive skin on regions of their face. By constantly rubbingtheir jersey across their face to remove sweat they are irritating thissensitive skin, resulting in accelerated breakouts, sores, discoloredskin, etc. The moisture-sensitive medication 7 acts to resolve theseissues and allows for a healthier skin. It may be possible to applyadditional moisture-sensitive medication 7 to the left sweat absorbingliner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 once the original dosagehas been used. This additional moisture-sensitive medication 7 can beprovided in a separate container such that the moisture-sensitivemedication 7 can be applied as needed.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 are constructedfrom a fabric that is preferably 55% hemp and 45% cotton; however, it ispossible for any other ratio of hemp to cotton to be used within thepresent invention. A hemp and cotton blend is desired as hemp isstronger, more durable and more absorbent than cotton. Additionally,hemp has a natural antibacterial property, which is ideal for contactsports where sweat may be transferred from one athlete to another. It isalso possible for any other materials or combination of materials to beused to construct the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweatabsorbing liner 4.

While the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbingliner 4 may be left attached to an athletic jersey and launderedtogether, they may also be removed and separately laundered if desired.Additionally, the left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweatabsorbing liner 4 can be removed and disposed of after use so that a newreplacement set of left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweatabsorbing liner 4 can be attached.

In reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the left sweat absorbing liner 3 andthe right sweat absorbing liner 4 can have different shapes such thatthe left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4are able to match the V-neck, the circular neck, or the square neck ofan athletic jersey or any other upper garments. It is also possible forthe left sweat absorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4to be designed in any other shapes as to fit other shaped jerseys orshirts.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the left sweatabsorbing liner 3 and the right sweat absorbing liner 4 may be combinedinto form a single sweat absorbing liner or further separated to formmore than two sweat absorbing liner. In the same manner, the leftfastening mechanism 5 and the right fastening mechanism 6 may becombined to form a single fastener or further separated to form morethan two fasteners.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A detachable sweat absorbing liner comprises: aleft sweat absorbing liner; a right sweat absorbing liner; amoisture-sensitive medication; the left sweat absorbing liner and theright sweat absorbing liner each comprise an outer face, an inner face,a shoulder edge, a proximal edge, a vertical edge, and a distal edge;the left sweat absorbing liner being removably attached with an innerfrontal left neckline of an upper garment by a left fastening mechanism;and the right sweat absorbing liner being removably attached with aninner frontal right neckline of the upper garment by a right fasteningmechanism.
 2. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 1comprises: the outer face and the inner face being oppositely positionedfrom each other on the left sweat absorbing liner and the right sweatabsorbing liner; and the shoulder edge, the proximal edge, the verticaledge, and the distal edge being perimetrically positioned around theleft sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner.
 3. Thedetachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 1 comprises: theleft fastening mechanism being positioned in between the inner face ofthe left sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontal left neckline. 4.The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 1 comprises:the right fastening mechanism being positioned in between the inner faceof the right sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontal right neckline.5. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 1 comprises:the left fastening mechanism and right fastening mechanism comprise ahook portion and a loop portion.
 6. The detachable sweat absorbing lineras claimed in claim 5 comprises: the hook portion of the left fasteningmechanism being permanently connected with the inner face of left sweatabsorbing liner; the hook portion of the left fastening mechanism beingadjacently positioned along the proximal edge of left sweat absorbingliner; and the loop portion of the left fastening mechanism beingpermanently connected with the inner frontal left neckline.
 7. Thedetachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 5 comprises: thehook portion of the right fastening mechanism being permanentlyconnected with the inner face of right sweat absorbing liner; the hookportion of the right fastening mechanism being adjacently positionedalong the proximal edge of right sweat absorbing liner; and the loopportion of the right fastening mechanism being permanently connectedwith the inner frontal right neckline.
 8. The detachable sweat absorbingliner as claimed in claim 1 comprises: wherein the moisture-sensitivemedication being retained by the left sweat absorbing liner and theright sweat absorbing liner.
 9. A detachable sweat absorbing linercomprises: a left sweat absorbing liner; a right sweat absorbing liner;a moisture-sensitive medication; the left sweat absorbing liner and theright sweat absorbing liner comprise an outer face, an inner face, ashoulder edge, a proximal edge, a vertical edge, and a distal edge; theleft sweat absorbing liner being removably attached with an innerfrontal left neckline of an upper garment by a left fastening mechanism;the right sweat absorbing liner being removably attached with an innerfrontal right neckline of the upper garment by a right fasteningmechanism; and the moisture-sensitive medication being retained by theleft sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner.
 10. Thedetachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 9 comprises: theouter face and the inner face being oppositely positioned from eachother on the left sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbingliner; and the shoulder edge, the proximal edge, the vertical edge, andthe distal edge being perimetrically positioned around the left sweatabsorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner.
 11. The detachablesweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 9 comprises: the leftfastening mechanism being positioned in between the inner face of theleft sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontal left neckline.
 12. Thedetachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 9 comprises: theright fastening mechanism being positioned in between the inner face ofthe right sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontal right neckline.13. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 9comprises: the left fastening mechanism and right fastening mechanismcomprise a hook portion and a loop portion.
 14. The detachable sweatabsorbing liner as claimed in claim 13 comprises: the hook portion ofthe left fastening mechanism being permanently connected with the innerface of left sweat absorbing liner; the hook portion of the leftfastening mechanism being adjacently positioned along the proximal edgeof left sweat absorbing liner; and the loop portion of the leftfastening mechanism being permanently connected with the inner frontalleft neckline.
 15. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed inclaim 13 comprises: the hook portion of the right fastening mechanismbeing permanently connected with the inner face of right sweat absorbingliner; the hook portion of the right fastening mechanism beingadjacently positioned along the proximal edge of right sweat absorbingliner; and the loop portion of the right fastening mechanism beingpermanently connected with the inner frontal right neckline.
 16. Adetachable sweat absorbing liner comprises: a left sweat absorbingliner; a right sweat absorbing liner; a moisture-sensitive medication;the left sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing linercomprise an outer face, an inner face, a shoulder edge, a proximal edge,a vertical edge, and a distal edge; the left sweat absorbing liner beingremovably attached with an inner frontal left neckline of an uppergarment by a left fastening mechanism; the right sweat absorbing linerbeing removably attached with an inner frontal right neckline of theupper garment by a right fastening mechanism; the outer face and theinner face being oppositely positioned from each other on the left sweatabsorbing liner and the right sweat absorbing liner; the shoulder edge,the proximal edge, the vertical edge, and the distal edge beingperimetrically positioned around the left sweat absorbing liner and theright sweat absorbing liner; and the moisture-sensitive medication beingretained by the left sweat absorbing liner and the right sweat absorbingliner.
 17. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 16comprises: the left fastening mechanism being positioned in between theinner face of the left sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontal leftneckline; and the right fastening mechanism being positioned in betweenthe inner face of the right sweat absorbing liner and the inner frontalright neckline.
 18. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed inclaim 16 comprises: the left fastening mechanism and right fasteningmechanism comprise a hook portion and a loop portion.
 19. The detachablesweat absorbing liner as claimed in claim 18 comprises: the hook portionof the left fastening mechanism being permanently connected with theinner face of left sweat absorbing liner; the hook portion of the leftfastening mechanism being adjacently positioned along the proximal edgeof left sweat absorbing liner; and the loop portion of the leftfastening mechanism being permanently connected with the inner frontalleft neckline.
 20. The detachable sweat absorbing liner as claimed inclaim 18 comprises: the hook portion of the right fastening mechanismbeing permanently connected with the inner face of right sweat absorbingliner; the hook portion of the right fastening mechanism beingadjacently positioned along the proximal edge of right sweat absorbingliner; and the loop portion of the right fastening mechanism beingpermanently connected with the inner frontal right neckline.